An account of the life and death of Mr. Philip Henry, minister of the…

In October 1663. Mr. Steel and Mr. Henry, and some other of their Friends, were taken up and brought Prisoners to Hanmer, under pretence of some Plot, said to be on foot against the Government: and there they were kept under confinement some days, on which he writes; it is sweet being in any Condition with a clear Conscience: The Sting of Death is Sin, and so of Imprisonment also, 'Tis the first Time (saith he) I was ever a Prisoner, but perhaps may not be the last. We felt no hardship, but we know not what we may. They were after some Days examined by the Deputy Lieutenants, charged with they knew not what, and so dismissed, finding verbal security to be forth-coming upon Twenty four hours notice, whenever they should be called for. Mr. Henry returned to his Tabernacle with Thanksgivings to God, and a hearty prayer for his Enemies, that God would forgive them. The very next day after they were released, a great Man in the Country, at whose Instigation they were brought into that trouble, died (as was said) of a drunken Surfeit. So that a Man shall say, verily there is a God that judgeth in the Earth.

In October 1663. Mr. Steel and Mr. Henry, and some other of their Friends, were taken up and brought Prisoners to Hanmer, under pretence of some Plot, said to be on foot against the Government: and there they were kept under confinement some days, on which he writes; it is sweet being in any Condition with a clear Conscience: The Sting of Death is Sin, and so of Imprisonment also, 'Tis the first Time (saith he) I was ever a Prisoner, but perhaps may not be the last. We felt no hardship, but we know not what we may. They were after some Days examin'd by the Deputy Lieutenants, charged with they knew not what, and so dismissed, finding verbal security to be forth-coming upon Twenty four hours notice, whenever they should be called for. Mr. Henry return'd to his Tabernacle with Thanksgivings to God, and a hearty prayer for his Enemies, that God would forgive them. The very next day after they were released, a great Man in the Country, at whose Instigation they were brought into that trouble, died (as was said) of a drunken Surfeit. So that a Man shall say, verily there is a God that judgeth in the Earth.

In the Beginning of the Year 1665. when the Act for a Royal Aid to his Majesty of two Millions and a half came out; The Commissioners for Flintshire were pleased to nominate Mr. Henry Sub-collector of the said Tax for the Township of Iscoyd, and Mr. Steel for the Township of Hanmer. They intended thereby to put an Affront and disparagement upon their Ministry, and to show that they looked upon them but as Laymen,